Scrapping the Long Way

Sunday May 23rd is Scrapping Day ... IT IS :)

2010-05-23T13:23:00.000-07:00

I know i am bad i have been like a headless chicken for a while but today i feel chilled enough to scrap sooooo not to miss the opertunity here i am :) I hope you enjoy the layouts and maybe go play along too :)

Scrapbook Challenge Sketches - Sketch 199
Gentle Waves Page kit - Dragons Lair Designs

Scrapbook Challenge Sketches - Sketch 198
Ruperts Party Page kit - Dragons Lair Designs

Humnmies World - Variety Challenge - Children Are
Joi of the Arts mini - Dragons Lair Designs

Hummies Themed Thursday - Caution Gentle Waves Page kit - Dragons Lair Designs

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 49 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 98 Pages

Well here i am at last

2010-04-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

I have had so little time latley to play i decided today was going to be the day, especially as for the next week i am going to be decorating my living room which means no PC at all YIKES !!!!!!!

I am hoping it wont take a week but who knows as it is a large room, and i have a new carpet coming on friday so i will have to be MIA then definatly but anyway today is play day so i hope you enjoy these :)

Hummies World

T hemed Thursday 3 - Persistance

Variety Challenge - 4 - Colour

Variety Challenge - 5 Texture

PDW April Collab Tangy

2010-04-05T04:17:00.000-07:00

I got to play with the new Collab from Plain Digital Wrapper again today, I have been wanting to scrap these pics and I think this one suits the photos :)
I used the collab and Scraps of CandysTangy Template (Adjusted to 8 x 11) included in the collab

This is the Kit Preview available in store now

April 2010 Scraplift with a Twist Challenge

2010-04-03T04:29:00.000-07:00

I cant belive it's April already where is the year going, and to think it is supost to be British Summertime we have snow Brrrrrrrr lets hope the weather picks up soon, there were some great layouts last month I hope you will play along this month.

Here is this month challenge.

This month i choose a nice summery layout by JKX3 use the layout as a guide but flip it, turn it, alter it in some way. I cant wait to see what you come up with.

Find all the details in the challenge thread here

This is the layout you are lifting

And this is my Bonus to you for playing along, it will be emailed to you once you have posted your layout at KJoi Studio's

You will also be getting "reward points" for each LO you do for our challenges.

Each reward point is worth 5 cents in our KJOI store!!!
So for every Challenge you participate in - you will get 5 Reward Points (25 cents).

For every challenge that you use a KJOIs Designer's kit - you will get an additional 5 Reward Points for a total of 10 (50 cents).

New Site with loads to do

2010-03-27T10:31:00.000-07:00

There is this fantastic new site opened I Did it Creations it covers mainly card making but there is also scrapping challenges too it may be one you want to check out you can find it HERE

I had a play at the sketch challenges up there

M arch 18th Sketch Challenge

March 12th Sketch Challenge

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 49 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch

2010-03-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

I found this photo in Black and WHite in my stash and i have to say i have not had a loayout take me soooo long to complete in a long time, nothing i did looked right but i think after making the photo sepia this works hope you like :)

Sketch 157 from Scrapbook Challenges
Guilty Pleasures Mini part of the KJoi Studio's Collab

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 47 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Children IN Need 2008

2010-03-15T03:07:00.000-07:00

I got to play with the new Collab from Plain Digital Wrapper today, I have been looking for the perfect kit to scrap these pics and this one meet just what i needed, this is my son back in 2008 raising cash for Children in Need him and his classmates all dressed up for the charity day and had great fun :) I used the collab and Scraps of Candys Flavor B Template.

Plain Digital Wrapper Irish Spring Collab

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 46 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Catching up with Hummies World

2010-03-15T01:46:00.000-07:00

Catching up on the classes i signed up for at Hummies

Variety - Font Challenge 4990810

Kit is the Free 20 Followers Kit from Dragons Lair Designs

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 44 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Scrap & Stamp Challenge Sat March 13th

2010-03-13T14:12:00.000-08:00

Scrap & Stamp Saturdays Challenge sketch was so tempting i had to play lol this is my son dressing up to raise cash for the children for Children In Need 2009

BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million.

Kit is Pretty in Pink from Dragons Lair Designs and the stamp is New Years Clock from Stamping Dragon Designs :)

The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. It is one of the two high-profile British telethons, the other being organised by Comic Relief, which holds an annual telethon in March, alternating bi-annually as Red Nose Day and [Sport Relief].

Challenges from KJoi Studio's

2010-03-13T12:57:00.000-08:00

I got my new kit finished and in store sooooo Chill out time this weekend
Starting out with the Challenges at KJoi

JOIful Sketch Challenge
RoseMade Legacy Paper Recoloured and 1 Flower

March, 2010 Pet Parade

Belinda Scrap - Sweet Dream

March 2010 JOIful Inspiration Challenge

Adrift in Dreams - Dragons Lair Designs

I'm Here

2010-03-10T13:50:00.000-08:00

Boy it feels like ages since i scrapped but its been a little hectic my end lol anyway i found some time to play so here are my layouts i hope you enjoy them :)

Mum 1949 - Southern Comfort Dragons Lair Designs
Gallery Link at KJoi

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 39 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Cold Fed Up and Playing

2010-03-06T01:38:00.000-08:00

At 11am this morning my boiler decided to give up working, and i have to say COLD has not been in it, so not being able to settle to the jobs i have on my to do list i decided to play some more ( i must say i am getting worried now i mean i am actually enjoying it and thinking of buying card to make these up lol) so here is what i came up with i hope you like them :)

The 50/50 Club Stamps have just been released and i just HAD to play with this one, its the cutest Lion Stamp from Stamp N Doodle and Papers Rustic Culture from Dragons Lair Designs my daughter will sooo love it when i print it out for her

A freind is moving away so i decided to try making her a card, I used my Passionatly Paisley Page Kit and a Map from PageMaps

50 Follower free Stamp by me and the southern comfort page kit by Dragons Lair Designs (me lol) made this card its 5.5 x 11 at printable size back and front showing ( not sure thats a legit size but hey i have to work with my printer here lol) and the sketch one from PageMaps new selection of card maps :)

Cards created in 2010 - 5

March 2010 Scraplift with a Twist Challenge

2010-03-01T03:33:00.000-08:00

I am taking over the Scraplift Challenge at KJoi Studio's I am so excited to be able to showcase some of the fantastic layouts in there gallery, my first choice is this adorable clustered layout by Cooper_Man_2 you can go straight to it and leave some love.

Heres my take on the layout and you can find that in my gallery here

There is also a BONUS GIFT available if you use a KJoi Kit soooo what are you waiting for visit the Scraplift with a Twist Challenge TODAY !!!!

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 39 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Twisted Sketch Challenge #037

2010-02-21T13:10:00.000-08:00

I stumbled across another Challenge site today Twisted Sketches and decided to play along with there February Challenge heres what i came up with, you had to use wood somewhere in the layout so i used cardboard from my stash as a background, the font is called Horse Puke (Yes you read that right cute name huh) and the Southern Comfort Page Kit from Dragons Lair Designs.

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 38 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

All About Me Challenge

2010-02-21T05:38:00.000-08:00

I had to enter this one into the All About Me Challenge over at the Blog by the same name you can pop over and visit them HERE

Scrapdango Sketch Contest

2010-02-20T12:50:00.000-08:00

My first contest entry i stumbled across this one at PageMaps and just had to play this is my page, I used a Free Birthday Gift kit from Digital Scrapbook Place and glittered up a Digital Doodle from Tina Williams.

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 37 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Scrap & Stamp Challenge

2010-02-20T10:18:00.000-08:00

I am sponsoring Scrap & Stamp this week and had to play along i am using my Passionatly Paisley Page Kit and Love Stamp

Want to play too pop along to one of my blogs for full details
Dragons Lair Designs or Stamping Dragon Designs

Candys New Templates are out today

2010-02-19T01:49:00.000-08:00

I have had great fun playing with Candy's new Love themed templates this week they come in a set of four and are great for fast layouts you can check them out at the bottom of this post :)

Flavour C Templates

Freebie Taster

2010-02-18T03:38:00.000-08:00

I thought I would post a taster of the freebies i will offering periodicly as my followers grow, i may offer them inbetween too but the next one will be after 10 followers so if you like what you see click that follow link and bring it closer :)

Heres a Love themed Quick page in both 12 x 12 and 8 x 11.5 sizes made with my contribution to the KJoi Studio's Guilty Pleasures Collab kit

Please leave me a comment if you use it and i would love to see your finished pages if you want to leave a link to them i will come and leave you some love :)

DOWNLOAD HERE

My Bed

2010-02-17T12:53:00.000-08:00

This one took me all day on and off to complete but i am happy with the outcome my daughter sleeping, a sight i have always loved with both my children.

Red Hot n U Collab from Plain Digital Wrapper

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 36 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

I need to Play

2010-02-15T01:46:00.000-08:00

After the weekend i have had i need to chill and have some playtime so here are the results i hope you enjoy them :)

RhododendronGarden Challenge at Hummies World
Kit is Lavender & Lace by Sharon Craven - Recoloured by me

Pool
Kit is Lavender & Lace by Sharon Craven

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 35 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Free Cat Word Art

2010-02-08T06:05:00.000-08:00

I found this piece of wordart i made for a scrapping challenge i did if anyone can use it you are welcome to grab it :)

DOWNLOAD HERE

Save 70% at Dragons Lair Designs until the end of Feb

2010-02-07T05:51:00.000-08:00

There are some fantastic savings on now until the 28th Feb items as low as 30 cents if you want to pop over and grab some bargains you can do so HERE

Moving on to Hummies World

2010-02-06T14:45:00.000-08:00

Ok gave in and had to go shop Urghhhhh but i am back and ready to go again lol sooo over to hummies i go catch up on some of my challenges there :)

Variety Challenge - The Definition of an Adult
Ok well i had to go off the track a little lol so heres my take on the challenge, the page kit is RoseMade's Sunrise Polka

Variety Challege Out of my Window
Carrie Stephens - Spontanius Delight

Ok bedtime lol i coulds stay all night but i would regret not making the most of my freetime and catching up on sleep too, I hope you enjoyed the layouts and maybe bring you some insperation Happy Scrapping :)

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 33 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Play time at KJoi

2010-02-06T06:20:00.000-08:00

Its play time today i dont seem to have had any time this last two weeks and i feel the need to just scrap, so there may be a few for you today, I am starting at KJoi Studio's you can check out there challenges HERE

ok first i took on the journalling challenge the page kit i used is Passionatly Paisley from Dragons Lair Designs.

Next i tackled the Heritage Challenge you can play along here the kit i used is a mini kit from a previous heritage challenge Legacy by RoseMade Designs.

then on to the Joyful pets challenge, now i do realise the story may not be totally joyful but one i wanted to include in my album, i used the kit Cinnamon Spice from Dragons Lair Designs

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 31 Pages

Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Thursdays Layout

2010-02-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

It has been so hectic around here this last two weeks, I dont seem to have had any time at all, then i get to the panicy stage of ohhhhh i have this and that and that to do how am i going to get it all done !!!!!!

Sooooo its sit back time and chill so i created a layout of my son and his freind, my son is always up for somthing silly lol as you can see here he was determined he could still ride the train .. at 6' 4 thats a challenge huh LOL

Hope you enjoy it, I hope to be here at the weekend to get some catching up done :)

Hummies Themed Thursday Challenge - Silly

Viva Artistry - Embrace Me (Again)

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 28 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Autumn Glory

2010-01-30T08:56:00.000-08:00

Two for you this time the Templates are from Candy Wrappers and are called Christmas Flavor available here the kit is by Cautcha-Lookin-Images and is called Autumn-Blaze I love how they turned out i hope you do too

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 27 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Last to catch up

2010-01-26T01:26:00.000-08:00

Ok here we go all caught up you will now get them as i make them, please keep checking in as there will also be the odd freebie posted I look forward to seeing you and please say Hi i love to hear from you :)

Deco Pages Heritage Challenge
Jen Hanson - Reminisence

Deco Pages Heritage Challenge

Christmas Past
RoseMade Legacy

Red Nose
Shabby Princess Amore

New Kitchen
Grandmas Kitchen Collab
Michaeles Template Challenge at Deco Pages

Scraplift DoreenKimB Blessings Papers Only

Spook NightDaydreamer - Make Me Happy & Fall Mini 's

Look MummyLive Laugh Love Collab

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 25 PagesPages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

I have been invited to join

2010-01-26T01:23:00.000-08:00

Scraps of Candy's Template Team, I am really thrilled and excited to be a member of her team, her templates are fantastic as you can see below i have made up the 8.5 x 11 pack, all her templates are available in both sizes so if you scrap at 12 x 12 you are good for those too :)

Thank You Candy for having me here is my first assignment :)

Dragons Lair Designs - Christmas Morn

Dragons Lair Designs - Cinnamon Spice

KimB - Purfect Free Mini

Dragons Lair Designs - Passionatly Paisley

Available at her Store at Plain Digital Wrapper

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 18 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Nearlly there

2010-01-26T01:17:00.000-08:00

Ok nearlly caught up with the layouts so far for 2010, I wanted to start at the beggining of the year so you have a whole years worth :)

Being Stealed
Cuddlebeez - Girl Thing Freebie

School Photo 2005
DSP Free Birthday Kit

RIP MichealChallenge at Deco Pages

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 14 Pages
Pages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

Playing during cleaning breaks :P

2010-01-26T00:58:00.000-08:00

BOM 14 - Favorite Song

This was a hard one for me, i knew straight away which song i wanted to do, its the meanings in it, there were tears shed during this one but i am happy with the completed page, you can hear the song below too get your tissues out :)

And heres to my Dad it will be 10 years since you left us this year I love & Miss you xoxoxoxox

Our Snowman
Dragons Lair Designs for Hummies Wintery Wonder
Sketch - Carrie Waltz Personal Layouts in 2010 = 11 PagesPages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

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If you havnt gathered I am a fixture over at Hummies world her challenges are fantastic and the community is awesome, the January Designer Challenge has just hit the pages and i just had to play along this is what i came up with, why not pop along and check out the site for yourself and maybe join in on the challenges - you can see this download there too EXCLUSIVE to Hummies World

Catching up

2010-01-26T00:47:00.000-08:00

I seem to live at Hummies these days lol, her challenges are just so addictive, ok what have done in this batch :)

Variety Challenge 3 - Scrap Ronnie
KimB - Purfect Mini

BOM - Favorite Books

Kim B Blessings

Well they have been threatening snow on and off for over a week and this morning you open the curtains to this WOW ....

sooo no school and half the country stayed home too, seeing as snow seems to make the country stop working ...

Bellisae SOUFFLEd'HIVER

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 9 PagesPages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages

BOM - Favorite SeasonImage from www

First Layouts for 2010

2010-01-26T00:34:00.000-08:00

Well a New Year and New goals, as well as designing i do hope to scrap alot more this year, and catch up some what so i hope you enjoy the layouts and pop back and visit from time to time :)

Christmas 2009
Christmas Morn Page Kit - Dragons Lair Designs
Scrapping Goal 13 at Hummies World

Last day of School
Kit - Filledesiles - Temps de repos

PathShabby Princess - Shabby Mommy
Themed Thursday at Hummies World

BOM - Favorite School Subject
Backyard Explorer by A Little Digital

Personal Layouts in 2010 = 5 PagesPages Scrapped in 2009 = 89 Pages